2018 News

Find House of Science's news articles for 2018 here.

December 2018 

International Day of Mathematics 

AIMS House of Science participated in a round table discussion about Imaginary Universe and Women in Mathematics at the Imaginary Conference in Uruguay 

AIMS House of Science Manager Dr. Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe attended the IMAGINARY Conference on Open and Collaborative Communication of Mathematical Research which took place in Montevideo, Uruguay from  5-8 December 2018 

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November 2018

AIMSWIS Mentoring Event

The Next Einstein is Female

‘The Next Einstein is Female! She needs a support system and a conducive environment in order to flourish’. It was under these auspices that the AIMS Women in STEM (AIMSWIS) initiative held a mentoring event on 10 November 2018. The thirty- 

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September 2018

AIMSWIS Meet & Greet

AIMS Women in STEM programme

To kick-start the 2018 academic year, Dr Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe and Ms Noluvuyo Hobana introduced the 2018-19 August intake to the AIMS Women in STEM programme on 25 September. The response was quite impressive as the students were taken 

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July 2018

Job Shadow 

Empowering and Inspiring the next generation of mathematicians 

As part of AIMS South Africa’s public engagement activities and its contribution to Mandela Month, a Job Shadow Week for high school learners and university students was hosted at the center from 2 to 6 July 2018. Learners and undergraduate students 

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July 2018

2018 National Science Week Launch  

AIMS Researchers' Engagement with Public

As part of our public engagement efforts to increase the level of the public’s science and technology literacy and the pipeline of scientists in South Africa who will be our future leaders, AIMS South Africa participated in the launch of the 2018 National 

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June 2018

AIMSWIS Mentoring Event

AIMSWIS year-end function

The AIMSWIS programme for the 2017-18 academic year has largely been focused on creating a platform for the AIMS female students to find support through mentorship, as well as encouraging the students to see themselves as future mentors. We have also

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June 2018

High School Tech Workshop

Empowering the future workforce of South Africa with STEM knowledge and 21st-century skills

In South Africa, learners in many schools complete their final year of high school without any exposure to the applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or associated careers. They may have had no role models in 

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April 2018

Stakeholders Engagement 

Visit by DST Science Engagement Division

On 13 April, Mr Livhuwani Masevhe from the Department of Science and Technology and Ms Thandamanzi Mtsweni from the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) visited AIMS South Africa. They had a 

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March 2018

International Women's Day 

AIMSWIS Mentoring Event 

The month of March was filled with events led by the AIMS Women in STEM (AIMSWIS) team to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day. On 6 March 2018, a mentoring lunch was held in which AIMS female students, staff members, researchers 

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February 2018

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 

AIMSWIS Breaking Boundaries Campaign 

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which took place on 11 February 2018, AIMS ran a social media campaign aimed at inspiring young girls to pursue careers in science. It was done under the theme #BreakingBoundaries. 

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